Electric-cord take-up



May 7, 1929. T, M, BURNS 1,712,197'

ELECTRIC CORD TAKE-UP Filed June 16, '1926 @zw/ @MM Bf m 28 y. l 'w1/1, f uwuum v g 2 a u v h Thoma; M' Bur/3 Y ltlateniled .illay 7, E929.

stares THGMAS M. BURNS, OE' KAJNI'SASv CITY, MISSOURI.

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Application :tiled June 16,

My invention relates to a device for taking up the slack in the electric cord of an electric iron while the latter is in use, so that said cord cannot become twisted, or entangled with articles being ironed.

llfhile the invention is herein shown and described in connection with an electric iron, itis to be understood that it may be used with other electrical devices.

ln order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is a side elevation showing the device applied tov an ironing board.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation of a portion of the-device.

i 3 is a vertical'seetion on line 3 3 of l is a horizontal section on line 4-4 i is a horizontal section' on line 5-*5 f A i ig. o is a fragmentary rear elevation of a portion of an arm forming part of the invention.

Fig. is a vertical section on line 7 of Fig. 6.

Referring in detail to the different parts, A designates an ironing board, B an electric iron, and@ an electric cord or conductor with which said iron B is equipped.

Referring now more particularly to the device constituting ti e invention, 2 designates a bracket adapted to fit over the edge of the ironing board A and provided with a thumb screw l whereby it may be firmly secured in place. The braclret 2 is equipped withu an electric switch D for controlling the dow of current through the cord C from-a source of electrical energy,not shown, to the iron B.

The upper end of the bracket 2 terminates in a cylindrical stud 6 upon which a member 8 is swiveled. The member 8 is held in place by suitable means consisting preferably of a Cotter pin l0 which extends laterally through said member 8 andan annular groove l2 in the upper portion of the stud 6, Fig. 3.

lil designates a fitting mounted upon a pivot l@ preferably in the form of a Cotter pin, and extending through the bifurcated upper portion of the member 8'. The main body of the fitting the rear portion of by prevented from the member 8 and is theremoving backwardly upon le extends downwardly at 1926. 'Serial No. 116,415.

as desired by engaging its upper end in different notches of the segment 20. A. bifurcated lug 22 projects rearwardly from the upper portion of the fitting la and is providedivith a rubber or other suitable bushing 24: through which the cord C extends from the switch D.

26 designates a resilient armconsisting of a suitable number of sections 28 foldably connected by pivots 30. rlhe lowermost section of the arm 26 is secured to the rear side of the fitting 14: by a pivot 32, which is preferably in the form of a screw as shown by Fig. 3. When the arm 26 is extended as shown by Fig. l, its lower section 28 is prevented from accidently folding by fitting within a recess 34 in the lug 22 and also by a detent 36 projecting from the rear portion of the fitting la to enter a corresponding opening in the section 28. The intermediate and top sections 28 are prevented from accidently folding when in use by detente 88 spaced at opposite sides of the pivots 80. The upper section 28 of the arm 26 has a rubber or other suitable` bushing 40, which cooperates lwith the bushing 24 in lirmly securing the electric cord C to the device. y

Wit-h the parts constructed v'and arranged as shown and-v described it is apparent that as the ironB is moved forward and backward over the ironing board A that the electric cord C will at all times be held out of the way by the arm 26, which latter, however, is free to yield sufficiently to allow the iron B to be moved tothe other end ofthe board `from that to'which the device is attached. When the device is not in use the sections 28 of the arm 26 may be folded upon each other and down'against the bracket 2, so that the device may be stored in a small space.

While l have shown and described the preferred construction, combination and arrangement of parts, ll reserve the right to all ent, is

lmea-.ns for engaging over such changes and lmodifications as properly fall within the spirit and scope oi the invention -as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what to secure by Letters Pat I claim and desire 1. In a take-up device for the cords offelectric irons, a, lower arm section, a supportadapted to beclamped to an ironing board and upon which said section is rockably mounted at its lower end, an intermediate arm section pivotally connected at its lower end to the upper end of section, an upper arm section pivotally connected at its lower end to the upper end 'of said intermediate section, and anV insulatingl bushingsecured to the upper section and throughwhich the cord of the iron extends.

2. A take-up device for the cords of electric irons consisting of adjustable clamping the edge of an ironthe first-mentioned provided with ing board, a stud extending upwardly from said clamping means, a. member swiveled upon said stud, a segment upon the melnber and having notches in its upper curved portion and a downward extension for contacting with said member to limit the rocking movement of the segment, a' spring engaging the member and the notched portion'of said segmentAfor/yieldably holding the latter in 'upright position and against said member, an arm pivotally connected to said segment and provided at its uplperend with a tubular support through w ich the Vcord of the iron extends, a bifurcated lug projecting from the-segment and a recess to receive the adjacent edge of said arm, and a tubular support carrined by said lug and through which the cord extends. f

. In testimon HoMAs M. BURNS.

rockably mounted whereof I aix my signature. y T 

